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Cruces
Cuba
Cruces, city, central Cuba. It lies about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Cienfuegos.
Cruces is a railroad junction and a commercial centre for the surrounding agricultural and pastoral lands. The area is known primarily for sugarcane, although large quantities of tobacco are also produced there. The city’s principal industry is sugar refining. There are mineral springs nearby. Pop. (2002) 31,966; (2012 est.) 30,775.
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